Development Manager​/Technical Lead Engineering Consultant

Development Manager / Technical Lead

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field. We are actively looking for a Development Manager / Technical Lead to join our IT team. As part of the IT Group, the Development Manager / Technical Lead is a highly experienced technical leader and working manager responsible for leading and empowering the development team to deliver high-quality software solutions that align with the firm's objectives.

This role serves as the senior technical lead for the team, working alongside developers to guide architecture, solution design, development practices, and delivery approach, while personally contributing to solution design and development work. The position partners closely with the Business Analyst to translate stakeholder requirements into actionable technical plans, while helping the team strengthen quality, estimation, documentation, and delivery discipline.

This role is expected to spend approximately 60% of its time on hands-on technical work and approximately 40% on team leadership, planning, coaching, and stakeholder management, subject to business needs.

• Lead and manage the development team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, shared accountability, and technical excellence
• Work with the development team to guide direction for architecture, solution design, coding standards, development practices, and delivery discipline
• Perform hands-on development work on high-priority and high-complexity solutions, including design, coding, code review, troubleshooting, resolution of escalated technical issues, and technical implementation
• Set clear goals and expectations for the team, providing regular feedback, coaching, and performance evaluations
• Promote accountability across the team for delivery commitments, technical quality, estimation accuracy, documentation, and timely maintenance of task status, estimates, and work tracking in approved tools such as Click Up
• Partner with the Business Analyst to clarify requirements, define project scope, and prioritize initiatives
• Guide technical estimation, work decomposition, and resourcing recommendations for development efforts in collaboration with the team; review and refine estimates as needed to ensure work is appropriately sized, well understood, and aligned with delivery expectations
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and resources, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Collaborate with the team on the development process, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, QA/QC controls, and applicable industry regulations
• Establish and champion consistent engineering practices across the team, including peer reviews, design reviews, source control discipline, documentation standards, testing expectations, and release readiness
• Conduct technical design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure quality, maintainability, and consistency across the team
• Mentor and coach developers in solution design, problem solving, estimation, professional growth, and team effectiveness
• Partner with the Business Analyst to define UAT acceptance criteria, ensure readiness for testing, and support successful delivery of solutions that meet user needs
• Advocate for clear and comprehensive documentation, and create standards that ensure technical documentation is maintained and updated throughout the project lifecycle
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the team
• Contribute to the development of the firm's technology strategy and stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and application within the firm
• Address performance, workload, communication, and collaboration issues constructively and promptly to maintain a healthy, productive, and accountable team environment
• Clarify role boundaries within the delivery team so that developers own technical execution responsibilities, while the Business Analyst remains focused on requirements, coordination, testing support, and stakeholder communication rather than serving as the primary point of follow-up for development execution matters

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience
• 15+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years of experience managing and leading development teams
• Demonstrated success serving as both a people manager and a senior technical contributor in a hands-on development environment
• Proven experience leading teams and delivering successful software projects
• Experience in resource allocation, budgeting, and project prioritization
• Demonstrated ability to coach technical contributors, navigate conflict, and reinforce team standards and delivery expectations in a constructive manner
• Strong…